But a previously undisclosed May 26, 1993, letter shows that there was little open communication between the Crime Lab and West Memphis police at the time.

Peretti readily acknowledges that he shared as little information as possible with law enforcement in the days after he examined the boys. He believed information was being leaked to reporters who were scrambling for any morsel of information about the case.

The community was in a panic, Peretti says. Some rumors were being reported as facts. Peretti also admits that he tried to draw the FBI into the investigation because he feared that the West Memphis Police Department was in over its head. The FBI declined.

Not going to start the typical supporter "LET'S ALL HATE ON FRANK PERETTI" parade, just had a few questions regarding this part of the article.

1) Any truth to Peretti trying to draw the FBI into this and them declining? I thought the FBI had at one point wanted to help but the WMPD was reluctant to involve them and declined.

2) He withheld information from WMPD for 3 weeks, not days after the murders. Gitchell really was walking blindfolded not knowing crucial findings from the autopsies/exams. Assuming he's telling the truth and FP really thought there was a leak to the press via WMPD, and the FBI actually did decline his request for their involvement wouldn't it be his job to report this to another investigative agency? Seems like withholding information from the WMPD for this long shouldn't have been his decision alone to make.

3) Weeks without a medical examiner's findings would only perpetuate rumors being reported as facts. Why not go public with the findings and facts so that the rumor mill could dissipate?